Moving to Clearfield: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Clearfield means moving to Davis County's most direct Hill Air Force Base gate commute -- the South Gate runs open 24/7 and sits an off-base drive of consistently under 10 minutes from Clearfield -- alongside the Freeport Center, a genuine second local employer base.
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Learn moreDavis County's shortest Hill AFB gate commute
Hill AFB's South Gate runs open 24/7 (unlike the more limited West and North Gate hours), and off-base drives from Clearfield run consistently under 10 minutes -- the shortest such commute among Davis County's Hill AFB-adjacent cities in this dataset (base record). Hill AFB itself is Utah's largest single-site employer, with approximately 26,893 total personnel.
The Freeport Center: a real, distinct second employer base
Clearfield's other genuinely distinct landmark is the Freeport Center -- the former Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, phased out in the 1960s and now a large, real manufacturing/warehousing/distribution hub and local employer separate from Hill AFB itself (base record).
A modestly growing population
Clearfield's population ran 31,909 at the 2020 Census, with a 2024 estimate running approximately 33,000 (base record).
Low, flat income tax and a directly relevant county tax nuance
Utah's flat 4.45% state income tax (2026) applies statewide, and Davis County's effective property tax rate runs approximately 0.60% -- though a real December 2025 Davis County property tax increase of roughly 14.9% is a directly relevant nuance for any Clearfield-bound mover to understand before budgeting (base record).
Key takeaways
- Clearfield offers Davis County's shortest, most direct Hill AFB gate commute (South Gate, open 24/7, under 10 minutes off-base).
- The Freeport Center -- the former Clearfield Naval Supply Depot -- is a real, distinct second local employer base beyond Hill AFB.
- Clearfield's population has grown modestly, from 31,909 (2020 Census) to approximately 33,000 (2024 estimate).
- Utah's flat 4.45% income tax and Davis County's approximately 0.60% property tax rate apply, with a real December 2025 county tax-increase nuance worth understanding before budgeting.
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